The post of Parliamentary Secretary

Q.  Which of the following is/are true about Parliamentary Secretary?

1) Parliamentary Secretary is a type of Council of Ministers.
2) Parliamentary Secretary post owes its origin to the Constitution of India.
- Published on 16 Jun 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 1
 
  • Many states in the Indian Union have instituted the post of Parliamentary Secretary.
  • A Parliament Secretary often holds the rank of Minister of State and has the same entitlements and is assigned to a government department.
  • Manipur, HP, Mizoram, Assam, Rajasthan, Punjab, Goa are some of the states where MLAs have been appointed Parliament Secretaries by the Government.
  • Various High Courts have deemed the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries unconstitutional and have ruled against such appointments often in the past.
  • The post is also considered as among the ones which are called offices of profit.

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